“We would like to welcome Governor Romney to Minnesota today. Minnesota will be a key state this November. The numbers show that Minnesotans are frustrated with the Obama administration and its failed economic policies. We’re confident the Romney-Ryan ticket can win the hearts and minds of Minnesotans.

“President Obama's ideas have failed. Highertaxes, bailouts, massive overspending and new regulations have left Minnesotans with high unemployment, massive debt, rising health care costs, and huge amounts of red tape. We need Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to go to Washington and get our country back on track. We need more jobs, more freedom and less government overreach.

St. Paul-The Republican Party of Minnesota issued the following statements congratulating newly elected RNC National Committeewoman from Minnesota, Janet Beihoffer, on her election. Beihoffer was elected at today’s State Central Committee meeting for the Republican Party of Minnesota by a vote of 215 to 124. She served as Election Day Operations Director for the State Party in 2010 and currently serves as the Voting Integrity Director for 2012. Beihoffer will take office after the RNC Convention held in Tampa in August.

“I want to thank the delegates for this opportunity to serve as National Committeewoman for Minnesota to the RNC. This is a critical time for our country, our state and our State Party, and I look forward to joining the team in this new capacity. We must unite as conservatives and work to see our initiatives move forward and our candidates get elected. I am ready to get to work on behalf of our endorsed candidates as we head into November,” said newly elected MNGOP National Committeewoman Janet Beihoffer.

“I want to thank both of our candidates for running for this very important position within the Republican Party, and congratulate Janet Beihoffer on being elected as National Committeewoman. Janet has served the Republican Party at many levels and in a variety of capacities over the past several years, and we look forward to working with her in this new role to move our state and our country forward. Minnesota Republicans can rest assured that Janet will work on their behalf at the RNC and here in Minnesota to continuing growing our Party,” said MNGOP Chairman Pat Shortridge.

St. Paul-The Republican Party of Minnesota issued the following statements congratulating RNC National Committeeman from Minnesota, Jeff Johnson, on his re-election. Johnson was re-elected by acclamation at today’s State Central Committee meeting for the Republican Party of Minnesota. He was first elected to this position on April 16, 2011.

“I would like to thank the delegates for their support in re-electing me to serve as National Committeeman for Minnesota to the RNC. This is a great opportunity and I’m excited to continue the work we have started. I will continue my work to ensure a close relationship with the RNC as we head into November and work as part of the State Executive Committee to send our Republican majorities back to St. Paul, fire Senator Klobuchar and flip some of our Congressional seats in November,” said National Committeeman Jeff Johnson.

“Jeff Johnson has been a great asset to the Republican Party of Minnesota over the past several months, and I look forward to working with him as we head into November. Jeff is a proven conservative voice from his days in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and as a current Hennepin County Commissioner and RNC National Committeeman. I look forward to working with him and the rest of our team to ensure great victories come November,” said MNGOP Chairman Pat Shortridge.

St. Cloud, May 18th, 2012: Kurt Bills was endorsed by the Republican Party of Minnesota to run againstAmy Klobuchar for Senate. After two ballots, Bills received over 60% of the vote, the threshold to winthe nomination. The convention was held in St. Cloud.

“We are ready and excited to send Kurt to Washington,” said Ryan Lyk, Chairman of the MinnesotaCollege Republicans. “Our government needs a lot of fixing, but right now it needs to start with asimple economics lesson. As an econ teacher, Kurt Bills is the right man for the job. The CollegeRepublicans will unite behind Kurt and spread his common sense message on campuses acrossMinnesota. It is time to take our country back, and to defeat Amy Klobuchar.”

ST. PAUL - DFL Chair Ken Martin released the following statement after the Minnesota Republicans endorsed Rep. Kurt Bills for U.S. Senate:

"Senator Klobuchar has been a leader in the Senate and has a record of getting things done for Minnesota. Nearly two-thirds of her bills have been with Republicans and she has consistently put Minnesota first to cut red tape and deliver results for our families and businesses.

"It's ironic that Kurt Bills would attack Senator Klobuchar by comparing her to Miss Congeniality the day after she passed a bipartisan bill guaranteeing 49,000 troops their promised benefits. She's Senator Effective for Minnesota."

Republican Party of Minnesota Congratulates Kurt Bills on Receiving the Republican Endorsement to Run for US Senate in November

St. Cloud-Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Pat Shortridge and Deputy Chairwoman Kelly Fenton issued the following statement congratulating Kurt Bills on receiving the Republican endorsement to run for US Senate in 2012 against Senator Amy Klobuchar.

“Congratulations to Kurt Bills on receiving the Republican endorsement to run for US Senate. Minnesota conservatives are united behind Kurt and are willing to work hard on his behalf to ensure we send someone to Washington who is willing to make the tough decisions necessary to getting our country back on track.”

“Under Senator Klobuchar’s watch,the United State Senate has failed to pass a budget in over THREE years. Klobuchar is an Obama puppet in the Senate – voting for the bailouts, ObamaCare, cap and trade and the failed stimulus plan. Minnesotans deserve real leadership from our US Senator during these difficult economic times. Our team is ready to get to work to send Kurt to Washington.”